Brexit will mean checks on goods crossing Irish Sea, government admits

Oh gawd. The Brexit mess rears its ugly head once more. According to this report in The Guardian, customs posts will be set up in the Northern Irish ports of Belfast, Larne and Warrenpoint to check goods travelling between Northern Ireland and the UK mainland, despite recent assurances to the contrary from Boris Johnson to Northern Irish business leaders fearful of a steep increase in administrative costs.

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https://theloadstar.com/brexit-will-mean-checks-on-goods-crossing-irish-sea-government-admits/

Freight forwarders give cautious welcome to ferry industry support measures

Robert Keen

Freight forwarders give cautious welcome to ferry industry support measures

The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has given a cautious welcome to the UK Government’s announcement today of a broad package of support measures for ferry routes between the UK and Northern Ireland; as well as between the UK and mainland Europe.

Robert Keen, director general of the trade association that represents UK freight forwarding companies said: “We welcome the government support on...

https://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2020/04/24/freight-forwarders-give-cautious-welcome-to-ferry-industry-support-measures/

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